Published: January 17, 2025
A wave of breath that caused Qin Chen's heart to tremble spread out, and he immediately knew that these nine shadows were definitely not ordinary beings. Within these nine shadows resided a special power, a chilling dark aura that was even more terrifying than any darkness Qin Chen had encountered before.
He instantly recognized that this was the primordial power of a top-tier dark powerhouse, one that was even more formidable than the dark royal family member, General Po Jun, whom he had previously slain. Although the strength of that dark royal family member was strong, he was merely a late-stage supreme, while this dark power undoubtedly came from a pinnacle supreme level expert of the Dark Clan.
What was crucial was that this power not only contained the strength of the Dark Clan but also infused a trace of the power from the River of the Origin of Demons. At this moment, Qin Chen didn't have time to think; the supreme origin was fully injected into the Mysterious Rusty Sword he held. The sword erupted with a frenzied burst of sword qi, instantly transforming into a vast sword formation in the void.
“Boom boom boom…”
The nine terrifying black shadows crashed against the endless sword formation. Qin Chen felt a wave of shock reverberate through his primordial source, followed by a muffled groan as he and the sword were both sent flying by these nine black shadows, and this entire process took only a few breaths.
A terrifying dark aura continuously seeped into Qin Chen's body.
“Chen!”
When Chen Sisi saw the might of Qin Chen's Mysterious Rusty Sword, she was initially quite excited. She hadn't expected Qin Chen's strength to reach such a level, capable of contending with the High Priest. However, when the High Priest made this move, Sisi's heart sank, and she hastily shouted, “Chen, be careful! This is the power of the Heart of Darkness! This power will devour all strength and reproduce rapidly. You must not let it enter your body, or it will quickly consume your entire supreme origin and turn you into a slave of the dark power!”
Filled with anxiety, Chen Sisi's body radiated with colorful light as she desperately tried to rush out of the mirror world to shield Qin Chen.
“Breaking Dust…”
Behind Chen Sisi, Shangguan Wan'er’s figure was ethereal. She murmured, her gaze resolute, as she unleashed bursts of dark power to help Sisi break free, while her entire body began to slowly dissipate.
As she faded away, Shangguan Wan'er fixed her excited gaze on Qin Chen, with tears rolling down her cheeks. Being able to see Qin Chen one last time before her demise left her without regrets.
Both she and Chen Sisi knew that if the High Priest gained the upper hand, she would undoubtedly not spare Qin Chen.
Sure enough, just as the two of them thought this, the High Priest lunged at Qin Chen again, her hands casting countless black shadows like a celestial maiden scattering flowers.
Those shadows instantly spread in the void, like vines sprouting countless seedlings, which in the blink of an eye transformed into thick creeping vines, dense and numerous. Once these vines connected, Qin Chen would have no chance to retaliate and would be completely entangled by them. The High Priest could simply watch as Qin Chen was strangled by the vines or keep replenishing the dark vines that Qin Chen had shattered, while continuing to release the power of the Heart of Darkness.
Seeing the High Priest wantonly unleash the power of the Heart of Darkness, Qin Chen's gaze turned cold. The High Priest clearly did not regard him as a threat.
Though the power of the Heart of Darkness was strong, did she think it could extinguish him?
“Madam, why bother? You challenge me, yet you have no idea where your courage comes from,” the High Priest sneered, continuously unleashing black shadows, her face filled with mockery. Meanwhile, the nine phantoms, enhanced by countless dark vines, became even more fearsome as they surged towards Qin Chen.
Qin Chen glanced at them, snorted coldly, and swung the Mysterious Rusty Sword directly at the sky full of black shadows. At the same time, the dark king blood power within him was summoned in an instant.